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O’Bang Law successfully represented Kilimall in an alleged defamation case initiated by Umma Insurance Brokers Limited on the basis that Kilimall raised concerns about being placed on an insurance cover without having approved the placement and not having made any payment as per the law and Heritage Insurance Company Limited’s T&Cs. O’Bang Law Team: Jack Ong’anya and Angelina Ndeto....

O’Bang Law advised a team representing a US-based client on an investment valued at US$100 million in the East African natural resources sector. The advisory covered the full investment lifecycle, from prospecting to regulatory approvals to establishing mining operations and a local processing refinery. This mandate reflects our continued strength in supporting foreign investors in...

O’Bang Law advised a Client on its sustainability and environmental mandates through a Climate Finance Project in Kenya, structuring legal support for a program designed to deliver measurable impact across three key pillars: the number of women trained in the plastic recycling space, the volume of products produced from recycled plastics, and the weight of plastics recycled. O’Bang Law...

The Guidance Notes published by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) is meant to provide practical guidance on designating and positioning Data Protection Officers (DPOs) under the Data Protection Act, 2019 and its regulations. The Guidance Notes apply to all data protection controllers and data processors that are subject to the Data Protection Act, 2019 (DPA). It should...

O’Bang Law advised Kilimall on an investigation by the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) concerning its platform and a product supplied by a third party. We successfully distinguished the relationship between Kilimall and platform users and provided clarity on liability, resulting in Kilimall not being held responsible for the allegations levelled against it. O’Bang Law Team: Ombo...

O’Bang Law represented a shareholder (Satinderpal Khalsa Singh) in Hospitality Technology Solutions Limited (“company”) by commencing a Derivative Claim against a co-director shareholder in favour of the Company. The co-director shareholder diverted business to his new entity, causing the Company to lose significant revenue, and attempted to commence insolvency proceedings to wind up the...

O’Bang Law advised and played a leading role in cross-border compliance advisory for XCMG, a multinational corporation with the most comprehensive range of competitive, influential products in the construction machinery industry, in its Data Protection compliance measures in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. O’Bang Law Team: Ombo Malumbe (KE), Geofrey Haule (TZ), Faith Ngarama (KE), and...

O’Bang Law advised a Client and recommended strategies to negotiate with the government on a stalemate concerning its contracts, resulting in unlocking a payment of over KES 120,000,000, which had stalled for over five years. O’Bang Law Team: Jack Ong’anya. Corporate Commercial & Cross-border Practice Corporate Governance Government Licenses & Permits Intellectual...

O’Bang Law advised, structured and prepared transactional contracts for the Design & Consultancy Agreement and the Management of Construction Project for Hounen Real Estate Development Company Limited under the FIDIC contracts for its multimillion-dollar project at one of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Kenya. O’Bang Law Team: Ombo Malumbe. Corporate Commercial &...

O’Bang Law advised Wankai Plastics Trade Limited, a Kenyan subsidiary of Wankai. This multinational company, which leads in the realm of innovation in PET and raw material manufacturing, is addressing its market-entry regulatory compliance, including tax compliance (including transfer pricing), customs requirements, labour practices, and restructuring its leadership to ease its access to...